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Man charged with child abuse; infant on life support

Published: Friday, July 12, 2013 at 10:10 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, July 12, 2013 at 10:10 p.m.

A Mountain Home man has been charged with felony child abuse after a 6-month-old was found unresponsive and had to be taken to Mission Hospital for advanced life support.

On Wednesday at about 2:30 p.m., the Henderson County Sheriff's Office received a report of an unresponsive infant at 141 Dorado Lane in Mountain Home. The infant was found to be in full cardiac arrest by first responders and Henderson County EMS, the Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

The infant was taken first to Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, then to Mission after being evaluated at Pardee.

After an in-depth investigation by the Sheriff's Office Violent Crimes Unit, Justin Andrew Pate, 23, of Old White Street, was arrested and charged with felony child abuse inflicting serious injury, the release says.

The infant continues to receive advanced life support treatment at Mission Hospital and additional charges are possible, according to the release.

Pate is being held in the Henderson County Detention Facility in lieu of $50,000.00 secured bond. His first court appearance is scheduled for Monday.

<p>A Mountain Home man has been charged with felony child abuse after a 6-month-old was found unresponsive and had to be taken to Mission Hospital for advanced life support.</p><p>On Wednesday at about 2:30 p.m., the Henderson County Sheriff's Office received a report of an unresponsive infant at 141 Dorado Lane in Mountain Home. The infant was found to be in full cardiac arrest by first responders and Henderson County EMS, the Sheriff's Office said in a news release.</p><p>The infant was taken first to Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, then to Mission after being evaluated at Pardee. </p><p> </p><p>After an in-depth investigation by the Sheriff's Office Violent Crimes Unit, Justin Andrew Pate, 23, of Old White Street, was arrested and charged with felony child abuse inflicting serious injury, the release says.</p><p>The infant continues to receive advanced life support treatment at Mission Hospital and additional charges are possible, according to the release.</p><p>Pate is being held in the Henderson County Detention Facility in lieu of $50,000.00 secured bond. His first court appearance is scheduled for Monday.</p>